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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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